Waterway health

Waterwatch

​Waterwatch is part of a community water quality monitoring program that brings people together from all parts of the community to raise awareness, educate, monitor, restore and protect our precious waterways. Waterwatch involves local community, catchment groups, Landcare, as well as residents, schools, utilities and landowners to regularly monitor the water quality of local creeks, wetlands, lake, rivers and stormwater drains.

River restoration

The project involves revegetating historically cleared creek banks, excluding livestock from riparian areas, controlling invasive plants and conducting monitoring to determine the effects of the project. The project has restored more than 2 km of waterway, removing major threats to the ecological value of the waterway, providing bird habitat and improving ecological condition and connectivity.

Before and after photos showing creek revegetation and willow control activities.

Close view of revegetation plantings one year after planting

Molonglo Catchment Group acknowledges the funding assistance provided through the Australian Government's National Landcare Programme Regional Investment Strategy, various ACT Government environment and heritage programs, and various NSW Government programs.